Um Kina Reeves Refused to sell a soul the Hollywood Most celebrities lowest moments, biggest freakouts or controversies draw the most interest from the general public. for Keo Reeves it's the total opposite. The more normal, down to earth and humble he is, the bigger the response and interesting. Let me just close the the window.

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While the actor was inside a medical building, the Beverly Hills police showed up to document the incident. Keano talks with them and the woman just like any normal person would and drives off after a couple of minutes. In this 2021 video, Keano talks to his fans about his motorcycle. 8.3 million views with people dissecting it like it's some kind of social experiment.

I Like the distance they keep, he does nothing to keep them at Bay but their respect shows in the way they stand back and give him space and meanwhile he smiling talking reaching out to them. He's doing nothing to push them away in this 2015 video Kiana Walks through an airport in a hurry while stopping to take some photos with fans. He is flying commercial and has no bodyguards despite him being worth $350 million 7.7 million views. Here's what: Joe Rogan had to say about Keano.

That guy goes sits on the subway by himself. No like fre yeah, There's no obvious outward displays of wealth from him. He's insanely wealthy. See him dressed like me.

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It's terrible. insanely wealthy. When you see him, he's dressed like me. He's got like a regular watch on sneakers.

He's normal as man. It's real weird. Some of you might think it's weird that people praise Keano for having basic human decency. which goes to show you how Hollywood has lowered our expectations for celebrities immensely.

But once you learn about Keo's rough upbringing as well as his over-the-top acts of generosity, you will understand why he has earned the title of the nicest man in. Hollywood Make sure you're drinking water Keo's father Samuel Reeves struggled with substance abuse, was in and out of prison for selling heroin until he ultimately abandoned his family when Keano was just 3 years old, forcing his mother Patricia left to raise two children on her own, working tirelessly as a costume designer. Patricia Married and divorce yo Big shout out to good moms out there. Big shout out Four different men during Keo's upbringing.

According to Keo's Sister, the revolving door of men had a substantial impact on their childhood how we lived. Our Lives depended on the man of the moment. Despite having numerous father figures growing up, the kids were on their own for the most part. Kim claims we never had anyone to play with us to watch me riding horses or Keano playing hockey.

We all know that young men who grow up without stable father figures are more likely to grow up aggressive, angry, depressed, and often repeat the cycle of Abandonment Keano was set up for failure. From the very beginning, his teachers noticed a vague sadness that loomed above him like a dark clown. He spent more than 5 years bouncing from one high school to another, including one where he got expelled because he was too rambunctious. Keano thinks he talked too much and was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school.

I was just getting in their way I Guess Keano felt a strong disconnect from others. They made him feel unwelcome, which did not change when he arrived in. Hollywood Re's agents told him that his name was to ethnic now this was the mid1 1980s, but it still seems like a silly thing to worry about about. and although Keo was justifiably annoyed about it, he actually took what they said into.

Cons: Guys: I Don't think anybody in chat would have the ability to say what even is ethnic about that I Don't get it guys I don't even know what ethnicity or how is it more ethnic than anything else I Don't get it consideration and tried a different name calling himself Casey or Casey Reeves but whenever he had auditions and they called Casey he wouldn't respond. Most people would not even consider changing their name, let alone actually giving it a shot. Proved early on, he was open-minded and easy to work with. He went back to using his real name and it had zero negative impact on his career.

What did have an impact on his career were some of the roles he landed early on. The foundation for Hollywood's nice Guy was built on him being casted as somewhat of a teen heartthrob. Young and handsome male actors often acre fan bases of women who romanticize them as the Perfect Guy First, he started NBC's Babes in Toyland Act of Vengeance and Brotherhood of Justice, as well as making his first motion picture appearances in the sports drama Young Blood and the low-budget romantic drama Flying. But when he met casting director Carrie Frasier everything changed.

He walked in the door and I went oh my God this is my guy. It was just because of the way he held his body. His shoes were un tied and what he was wearing looked like a young person growing into being a man. I was over the moon about him.

His youth appeal earned him roles and dramas such as The Night Before, The Prince of Pennsylvania and Permanent Record. His big Bre came in 1989 with Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Although the film received mixed reviews, it was a solid box office success, grossing 40 million against a $10 million budget. Reeves Portray guys I Don't think it's weird I think I think it's somebody who knows the value of somebody and what they can achieve with them out in the field, out out in the industry and they Chad these are people are like St talent scouts.

They know that their market so to her going oh like that it doesn't make her weird. it makes that that that she knows a successful thing for her Market when she sees one it's fine as Ted Logan sign ific anly boosted Keo's Hollywood profile before getting the part. director. Steven Herck screened between 200 and 300 actors for the main roles, requesting that each actor try out for both leading roles.

Keano was among the first to audition and Herck immediately set on casting him as Ted. When Keano came in, he was one of the first. It was really kind of like wow, he's Ted and there was sort of a lovable goofiness to him. but Keano wasn't just acting as a lovable good guy, that was really him.

He proved that in 1991 where his act of kindness changed a man's care. y dude that that's Prime this is going to be prime him look how good he looks Jesus theer dude in the Adventure film my Own Private Idaho Keano co-starred along River Phoenix as a street Hustler Before filming director Gus Van Sand struggled conceptualizing actors for the two lead roles. He sent the script out to Keano and River's agents, expecting them to reject it. Reeves agent was open to the project.

However, Phoenix's agent stopped reading the screenplay halfway down the first page. Adam Declining vanent convinced Keano to personally deliver the script to River Phoenix at his home in Florida Since they were friends, Keano did the director a massive favor and over the 1990 Christmas holiday, he rode his motorcycle from his family home in Canada to the Phoenix Family Ranch in Mopy. Florida roughly a 2100 km or 1300 mile ride after the long ride. River Read the script and wanted the role that Keano was casted as, but they convinced him to take the edgier role of the drug addicted Hustler Mike which he accepted the craziest part is River Ended up getting way more praise than Keano in this film Phoenix Won best actor honors at the Venice Film Festival The National Society of film Critics and the Independent.

Spirit Awards Tragically in 1993, following several days of binging on cocaine and heroin, 23-year-old River Phoenix passed away outside Hollywood's Viper Room nightclub right in front of his brother, sister, and girlfriend. Keano has rarely mentioned his close friendship with over the years opting to keep that part of his life private. but River's death still feels like a fresh wound to Keo's Heart even 30 years later. But if we're being honest, Keano driving that motorcycle wasn't much of a sacrifice that man loves to ride.

However, during the filming of The Devil's Advocate, he gave up something that 99% of other actors wouldn't money. The Devil's Advocate is a supernatural Thriller that follows a young lawyer who dives deep into the Dark World of success and Temptation while casting producers approached Oscar watch who turned down the role of John Milton three separate times due to the cliche nature of the character. Pino even suggested Robert Redford and Shan Connory for the role Keo reportedly took a guys I'm not I'm not lying I swear I swear guys I Rew Watched it recently um yo I did I did man I did guys I did you know with whatever and then chat the here's I Watch it. There's a weird editing part where the guy show and there like a weird like Devil thing that happens right? Like like there's like a devilish that that's edited like CGI thing right in the movie.

A substantial cut worth millions of dollars so that producers could meet Alucino salary and yet again, Keano Sacrifice benefited everyone but him. The film grossed over $61 million at the box office, and Al Pacino's performance was highly praised as one of the few bright spots in the film. and it wasn't the last time he gave up some of his salary. The actor reportedly took a 90% pay cut 3 years later so that he could star alongside Jean Hackman in The Replacements but it didn't really matter if Keo was a great guy or not because many people wait a minute.

he hey hey, let's wait. let's go back a little bitly took a 90% pay cut 3 years later so that he could star alongside Jean Hackman in the replacement I'm I'm there's more than just Jean in this. uh, whatever. but it didn't really matter if Keo was a great guy or not because many people thought he was a mediocre actor.

In his most successful film at this point, he was considered the worst performer. Bram Stroker's Dracula was the award-winning Gothic horror film where Reeves portrayed Jonathan Harker The film was critically and commercially successful, grossing $82 million worldwide, surpassing Point Break as Keo's highest grossing film. Although the film was a success, many critics disagreed with Keo's casting and considered his performance weak. Total Film writer Josh Winning said that Keo's work spoiled the movie he mentioned it in in a 2011 list of 50 performances that ruined movies.

Keo's attempt at an English accent has been considered one of the worst Accents in the history of recorded film. Yes, of course, sir, if I may inquire what in fact happened to Mr Renfield in Transylvania but it doesn't stop there. In 1993, Keano had a role in The Shakespearean based romantic comedy what to Do About Nothing. Despite receiving positive reviews, Reeves Casting once again garnered criticism and he would be nominated for worst supporting actor at the Golden Raspberry.

Awards After two more lackluster drama films, Keo's career was on life support. Luckily for him, something Big was right around the corner. Speed: An action classic whose premise revolves around a bus that is rigged by a terrorist to explode if its speed Falls below 50 mph in 1993. Executives Were looking for an actor to portray the protagonist officer Jack Traven.

They considered Tom Cruz Tom Hanks Wesley Snipes and Woody Harelson, but landed on Keanu and again, he had to make some major sacrifices for this role. The director Jean Deant didn't want the character to have long hair, so Keano shaved his head. but then the studio Executives got so upset over his shaved head that they demanded he wear a wig. but this was the director's Vision so they trusted him.

However, there were more problems Debont didn't think Reeves looked strong enough. The thing with Keano is that he looks very boyish I Didn't want him to be like a kid and he loves to be like a kid Keo Was yet again dedicated to completing a director's Vision He spent 2 months filling out his frame and getting in shape for the role. He was nervous in the beginning, then he got addicted to the adrenaline. This was only Keo's second action film, but the hard work paid off big time.

The summer of 1994 saw the release of Speed, which grossed $350 million on a $30 million budget, becoming the fifth highest grossing film of 1994 and winning two. Academy Awards And if you needed another reason to know how little Keano cares about money, he turned turned down a $12 million offer to star in Speed 2 Cruise Control. Despite the original being his most successful project to date at that point in his career, it wasn't against any of the artists that were involved in the project, but at the time I'm sure we've all had this kind of feeling sometimes when things just don't feel right and that's how I was feeling. Because of this decision, Keano was blacklisted by 20th Century Fox For a decade.

it was okay when he sacrificed his own money. but Hollywood Executives will punish those that get in the way of making the Millions Chad Did he ever speak about the actual reasons themselves on why he turned down the role, does it? I I Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself I feel like maybe it's because like yeah, he did. it's that maybe he didn't agree with the with the with with the actual vision of the second movie or whatever and didn't feel like it was like oh, he just said it no I didn't don't feel right and that's how I was. Um, yeah, yeah, but Chad guys guys guys, this is a reason that's this is an umbrella.

There's no real reasons here. It's just like saying guys, I'm not going to the party because it doesn't feel right. Okay, what doesn't feel right? The people, the setup, the what doesn't feel right. It could be it could be it could be the people, the venue, the music.

The Light Next line I'm sure we've all had this kind of feeling I love speed but now now it's on an ocean liner. the M uh okay, yeah, sometimes when things just don't feel right and that's how I was feeling because of this decision Keo was blacklisted by 20th Century Fox For a decade, it was okay when he sacrificed his own money. but Hollywood Executives will punish those that get in the way of making the millions Unfortunately for them. The Black List did not prevent Keano from becoming a global Superstar because his next film was about to set him up for Life The Matrix What a stupid Blacklist Because you're mad the guy won't play in your movie, you're going to Black You're going to Blacklist them entirely right? And then you have somebody that you find valuable and you're leaving am out for free out there for somebody else to pick up for their movie.

aan Future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside a simulated reality that intelligent machines have created to distract humans while using their bodies as an energy source. Keano was not the producer's First Choice Will Smith declined because he thought the film was too ambitious. Nicholas Cage refused because he didn't want to film in Australia for that long. Brad Pit declined St Fight Club Good choice Sandra Bullock felt that Neo should be a man and that she didn't fit and even Johnny Depp Nick Cage actual bayed Chad Lord Holy dude leaving them with Keano who felt lucky to be considered for this movie in preparation for the role.

Keano spent several months enduring intense martial arts training, which was intense considering he was fighting a pretty serious injury. He had a bulging disc in his spine which led to him having a two-level Fusion on his spine before training and getting a plate in his neck. He never told anyone because he would wouldn't have been able to do the film, so he trained for the Matrix in a neck brace upon release. The Matrix opened to widespread a claim from critics who praised its innovative visual effects, action sequences, cinematography, and entertainment value.

It was a massive success at the box office, grossing over $460 million on a $63 million budget. I think the movie did a really good job at at the time with the C that they had right visualizing on screen. Philosophical: Concepts or whatever I Think that I think that's what they very well is giving a visual for a concept which usually is pretty difficult to do. Just like Interstellar when they see the fourth dimension, how do you visualize that the way you do it? They did really on this movie $3 million budget becoming the highest grossing Warner Bros film of 1999 and the fourth highest grossing film of that year.

Keano reportedly made $14 million for his role before scoring an extra 49 million after the film because of the box office success. The Matrix is a classic and although Keano was a successful actor before he, he had officially secured legendary status with this film. As if his father's abandonment and losing his best friend wasn't enough pain inflicted on Keano, he was about to face another tragedy immediately. At the highest point in his life, Keano and his girlfriend Jennifer Sim were expecting the birth of their first child.

The baby was still born 8 months into Jennifer's pregnancy, which they found out on Christmas Eve in 1999. Suffering from postnatal depression and the grief of losing their child, the relationship didn't last as Keano and Jennifer eventually split. They remained good friends and were on the verge of getting back together until Jennifer died in a tragic car accident in 2001 just one day after she'd met with Keano and what? yo? Okay dude, even with this unfathomable amount of tragedy, Keo remains strong and uses his grief as motivation to give to others because shortly after this, Keano started a Cancer Foundation In9 9 Reeves revealed that he has a private Foundation that's been running for 5 or six years and it helps Aid a couple of children's hospitals and cancer research I Don't like to attach my name to it I Just let the Foundation do what it does, where most celebrities try to indulge in their own moral, grandstanding and pretentiousness when they do a good deed. Keano kept it private for as long as possible, but his generosity doesn't stop there.

During production of the sequel The Matrix Reloaded Keano filmed a scene where his character Neo was involved in a battle fighting a bunch of clones of agent Smith. The scene involved a dozen stunt men who all acted as different smiths in the scene to thank them for their hard work, Keano generously gave each member of the film stunt team a brand new Harley-Davidson motorbike and no, this wasn't the only time he ever gave gifts to cast members. Reeves gave his John Wick Chapter 4 Stunt Team personalized Rolex Submariner watches to thank them for their hard work. The watches were worth $10,000 each.

He that's crazy also took care of the Matrix Resurrection Stunt team, booking them an all expenses paid trip to the premere as a token of his appreciation. Reeves took care of the private jet travel and hotel accommodations, premere tickets, and even organized a special post- Premiere brunch for invitees among other gifts. It was reported by multiple news outlets that Keano donated 31.5 million or 70% of his Matrix money to cancer research. However, the story is not true.

Keano Reeves did not donate 70% of his salary to charity. His publicist confirmed The Internet immediately ran with this narrative because anytime they can get an excuse to praise Keano for his generosity, they will take it. And after all, it does seem like something he would do. Ironically, the gesture that got him the most praise and attention was by far the most simple and normal.

In 2011, this video of Keano on the New York City Subway went viral after noticing a woman carrying a hefty bag. He pointed to his seat and asked if she wanted to sit down. The woman accepted the offer, at which point Keano got up to let her take the seat he was occupying. The video has more than 42 million views.

Just guys I Do this all the time and nobody notices. Chat guys, nobody films when I'm do I do really good things. It sucks man cuz I this all the time. The idea of him riding the subway instead of some limousine or having a personalized driver made people relate to the icon, let alone giving up his seat.

Many photos of him with women went viral that point out his no touching policy. He was being coined a respectful King because he refuses to rest his hand on women while taking photos with them and he rather just floats it a few inches away from their back. Most celebrities dark side or controversies Drive The most engagement for Keano. It's the total opposite.

Viral Keano news is him giving to homeless people or spending time with them on the street playing with puppies, showing a plush toy around. China or dropping genuine wisdom on us. What do you think happens when we die? Keo Reeves I Know that the ones who love us will miss us With all the pain Keano has experienced combined with the massive success he's had in Hollywood he chose to remain a kind-hearted humble man rather than a self-righteous narcissist most celebrities sell their souls for Fame and Fortune Keano uses his Fame and Fortune to help others and although it may seem like he is over celebrated for the smallest acts of kindness, Keo Reeves has proved time and time again that he isn't a great guy by Hollywood standards. he is just a great human being man.

This Chad this is actually a tough spot. Right when people are giving you too much praise for something right? It makes it almost kind of kind of awkward. You know it's like then if you continue doing yourself and doing you people will get mad that you're being over separated for something and they'll start to hate whatever. which is really I'm I'm telling you chat this this is was this is what's happening even right now.

literally was dude a praise I give it but none of his is his fault and it sucks. It does suck. It does. it does.

Just narcissist. Most celebrities sell their souls for Fame and Fortune Keano uses his Fame and Fortune to help others. and although because when people start noticing and over searing it, then all the normal behaviors people say people, people will always claim that oh now he's just farming. Oh dude, now he's just farming it CH The same chat as like let's say somebody somebody goes restaurant and donates a lot or like tips a lot.

Oh wow that's crazy and then he does it again. Dude, he's farming. Dude He now he's farming but you don't know how much somebody does something and now people will hate like a bunch of it. May seem like he has over celebrated for the smallest acts of kindness.

Keano Reeves has proved time and time again that he isn't a great guy by Hollywood standards. he is just a great human being I could have farmed overreaction of another Nea.